I didn't think it was possible. But using source rpms is a greate idea, and may be a way around it. using rpm is a must (it's not my desision), so using .app packages would not work, at least for me. Thanks! --brad On Wed, Jun 12, 2002 at 12:16:27PM -0400, Nate Godin wrote:
On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Brad Noyes wrote:
Hi all, Does anyone know if there'a a way to build a single rpm that can be applied to multiple OSs?
Hmm... I don't think this is possible with binary RPM's, but you could distribute the source RPM, assuming the installees have the resources to compile the app in question.
The only OS I've ever personally encountered that does this is NeXT/OpenSTEP, which has .app packages, which are actually just binaries, libraries, pixmaps, and various other program resources stored in a directory hierarchy. "Fat" .app's contained both i386 and m68k binaries. It may be possible to use this format on other platforms... check out GNUSTEP and Darwin.
http://www.gnustep.org/ http://developer.apple.com/darwin/
Nate --
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